John Holland awarded $100 million project in Western Australia

John Holland has been awarded a contract worth approximately $100m for mine infrastructure by Rio Tinto (RTNTF) in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
 
Group Managing Director, Glenn Palin, said that the award reflects John Holland’s industry leading skills in the delivery of mine infrastructure.
 
“More broadly, this project aligns with our strategy of building full service engineering and construction capabilities across the energy and resources sector,” Mr Palin said.
 
“Our Specialist Engineering business stream continues to grow strongly, offering clients design, engineering, procurement, project management services, materials handling and construction services for customers.”
 
Executive General Manager for Specialist Engineering, Brendan Petersen, said structural and mechanical engineering is a core capability for John Holland.
 
“We have a strong track record in the provision of structural, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation construction and commissioning across all industry sectors,” Mr Petersen said.
 
The project is planned to commence on site later this month and is scheduled for completion in April 2015. At the peak of site works the project workforce is expected to reach 200 people.